Goldilocks Wall–Lake Angela, 3 lakes is a 1.8-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. The route passes Chinese Catfish Pond and Lake Angela before reaching Goldilocks Wall at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 261 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,057 – 7,202 ft · steepest grade: 27%1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31854, -120.32947
Nearest town Donner, CA
Directions
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Goldilocks Wall–Lake Angela, 3 lakes
1.8 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 44 min
Elevation 7,056–7,200 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.31854, -120.32947
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ski Ranch Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lake Angela.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Goldilocks Wall Approach, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Goldilocks Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ski Ranch Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
75% dirt5% paved20% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F51°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue
82°59°
Wed
81°55°
Thu
85°54°
Fri
85°55°
Sat
85°56°
Sun
86°54°
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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